La Raza Chronicles

La Raza Chronicles – September 15, 2015

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Tonight we are excited to offer “Buddy Passes” to the Latino Film Festival to listeners who donate to our fall fund drive! The Buddy passes are good for two people to see five films of their choice. We will feature interviews with some of the festival’s filmmakers and the festival director/founder Lucho Ramirez. The program … Continued


Tonight, we put a political foot forward with news and an analysis by Jose Daliot of what’s going in Puerto Rico. We offer news of the upcoming Human Rights International Tribunal focusing on immigration justice and the 43 disappeared Mexican students, as well original poems on the topic by Rafael Jesus Gonzalez. We also give … Continued


Tonight we hear the thoughts, politics, and songs of San Francisco mayoral candidate, Francisco Herrera speaking about the “Francisco for Mayor” campaign; Salazar, of Chicanas for Third World Liberation Day, discusses the upcoming historic celebration of the Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War and how now, 44 years later, we are fighting a war at … Continued


La Raza Chronicles gets ready for back-­to-­school featuring cutting ­edge ideas on public education with Dr. Ida Oberman and parents of the Community School for Creative Education and their Waldorf ­influenced program at the most ethnically and economically diverse school in Oakland’s San Antonio district. We’ll enjoy the poetry of Harold Terezon, and an interview with filmmaker, Eva Ma … Continued


Tonight’s program is all about Latin Music. We begin with a focus on the current Son Jarocho Festival in San Francisco. Then move to the music of Nicaragua from the revolutionary project of the 1980’s to the cutting edge of today. Our guest, musicologist, and Grammy-nominee, Greg Landau walk us through. Produced by Julieta Kusnir, … Continued


Tonight’s program features a conversation with the dynamic Nelson Denis, author of “War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America’s Colony.” We also offer an interview about the film, “Return” concerning the struggles faced by former prisoners in the reentry process. We add Puerto Rican music to mix. Tune in and enjoy! Produced … Continued


Tonight’s program begins with Noticias, a summary of international and local news from the Americas. We also focus on conversations about Cuba: including a discussion on how to travel to Cuba with Valerie Landau; and hear Alicia Jrapo, formerly of the International Committee to Free the Cuban 5, describing the evolution of the group’s work since the return … Continued


Tonight’s program is filled with music! We offer you the Peruvian music duo of Alejandro y Maria Laura, recorded live, here at KPFA­ and an interview with Argentine singer­songwriter Federico Aubele who is appearing in Oakland this weekend. As always, we begin with Noticias: a summary of news from the Americas. You also hear the … Continued